Konstfack University Of Arts Crafts and Design
Graduates: 2023
Specialisms: Sustainable Design / Industrial Design / Packaging Design
My location: Stockholm, Sweden
First Name: Rebecka
Last Name: Österlund
University / College: Konstfack University Of Arts Crafts and Design
Course / Program: Industrial Design BA
Graduates: 2023
Specialisms: Sustainable Design / Industrial Design / Packaging Design
My Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Today, enormous quantities of plastic packaging are being produced both in Sweden and globally. To reduce the consumption of plastic packaging, it is necessary to find a solution through new and sustainable materials. AlgaePac is a substitute for today's plastic packaging. Through a new material made from algae and the waste product eggshells, I have through material-driven design, developed a design proposal to showcase the possibilities offered by the material's properties and to create something from nature into a biodegradable product. AlgaePac is compostable packaging suitable for oil-based skincare and cosmetics. Once the contents are emptied, it can be composted with a clear conscience, allowing it to naturally decompose back into the soil again. The degree project was in collaboration with RISE - Research Institutes of Sweden.